:root {
      --bg-cream: #FAF6F0;
      --bg-cream-soft: #F4ECE3;
      --color-primary: #380F18;
      --color-primary-dark: #24070D;
      --color-accent: #8E283B;
      --color-tag: #8C2F39;
      --text-dark: #2C2523;
      --text-muted: #6B605B;
      --text-soft: #857872;
      --border-subtle: #E8DFD5;
      --border-card: #DFD3C7;
      --gold-tint: #D4AF37;
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    body {
      background-color: var(--bg-cream);
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      line-height: 1.65;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, .font-serif {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    }

    .font-handwriting {
      font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
    }

    .font-script {
      font-family: 'Alex Brush', cursive;
    }

    .site-nav {
      background-color: var(--bg-cream);
      padding: 1.25rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1030;
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    }

    .brand-logo-wrap {
      display: inline-flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .brand-feather-icon {
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      color: var(--color-accent);
      margin-bottom: 2px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .brand-logo-wrap:hover .brand-feather-icon {
      transform: rotate(-10deg) scale(1.08);
    }

    .brand-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      line-height: 1.1;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .brand-subtitle {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.35em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .nav-link {
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: #4a413d !important;
      padding: 0.45rem 1.1rem !important;
      position: relative;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    .nav-link:hover {
      color: var(--color-accent) !important;
    }

    .nav-link.active {
      color: var(--color-primary) !important;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .nav-link.active::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0px;
      left: 1.1rem;
      right: 1.1rem;
      height: 1.5px;
      background-color: var(--color-accent);
    }

    .search-nav-btn {
      color: #4a413d;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      padding: 0.35rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }
    .search-nav-btn:hover {
      color: var(--color-accent);
      transform: scale(1.1);
    }

    /* Common Eyebrow & Buttons */
    .eyebrow-tag {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.28em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--color-tag);
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    }

    .accent-divider {
      width: 44px;
      height: 1.5px;
      background-color: var(--color-accent);
      margin: 1.4rem 0;
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    .btn-wine-primary {
      background-color: var(--color-primary);
      color: #FFFFFF;
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 0.78rem 1.85rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
      border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
    }

    .btn-wine-primary:hover {
      background-color: var(--color-accent);
      border-color: var(--color-accent);
      color: #FFFFFF;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(56, 15, 24, 0.2);
    }

    .author-hero-section {
      padding: 4.5rem 0 5rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-cream) 0%, rgba(244, 236, 227, 0.4) 100%);
    }

    .author-hero-title {
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.4vw, 3.8rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }

    .author-hero-desc {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-width: 520px;
      margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 350;
    }

    .author-hero-portrait-frame {
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 6px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(44, 37, 35, 0.1);
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.4;
      background-color: var(--bg-cream-soft);
    }

    .author-hero-portrait-frame img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    .author-hero-portrait-frame:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.03);
    }

    .author-desk-sticky {
      position: absolute;
      top: 18px;
      right: 18px;
      background: rgba(246, 237, 226, 0.95);
      border: 1px dashed #CBB8A5;
      padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 3px;
      box-shadow: 2px 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
      font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: #553D36;
      text-align: center;
      transform: rotate(3deg);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .why-section {
      padding: 5.5rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    }

    .polaroid-collage-wrap {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 380px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .polaroid-photo-frame {
      background: #FFFFFF;
      padding: 14px 14px 44px 14px;
      border-radius: 3px;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(44, 37, 35, 0.12);
      transform: rotate(-3deg);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      max-width: 340px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .polaroid-photo-frame:hover {
      transform: rotate(-1deg) scale(1.02);
    }

    .polaroid-photo-frame img {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .washi-tape-strip {
      position: absolute;
      top: -10px;
      left: 36%;
      width: 90px;
      height: 22px;
      background: rgba(226, 212, 196, 0.85);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
      transform: rotate(-2deg);
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .torn-paper-note {
      position: absolute;
      right: 15px;
      bottom: -15px;
      background: #EEDEC9;
      border: 1px solid #DFCBBA;
      padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
      border-radius: 3px;
      box-shadow: 2px 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
      transform: rotate(5deg);
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
      color: #4A342B;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      line-height: 1.2;
      z-index: 4;
      min-width: 150px;
    }

    .section-editorial-title {
      font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.5vw, 2.9rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .editorial-body-p {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 350;
    }

    .journey-section {
      padding: 5.5rem 0;
      background-color: #FAF4EE;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    }

    .journey-img-card {
      border-radius: 6px;
      overflow: hidden;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(44, 37, 35, 0.08);
      background-color: var(--bg-cream-soft);
      position: relative;
    }

    .journey-img-card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .journey-img-card:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.04);
    }

    .inspires-section {
      padding: 5.5rem 0 6rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      text-align: center;
    }

    .inspire-card {
      padding: 1.8rem 1.4rem;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      border-radius: 6px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      background: transparent;
      border: 1px solid transparent;
    }

    .inspire-card:hover {
      background: #FFFFFF;
      border-color: var(--border-subtle);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(44, 37, 35, 0.05);
    }

    .inspire-badge-icon {
      width: 64px;
      height: 64px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: #F2E7DC;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      font-size: 1.55rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
    }

    .inspire-card:hover .inspire-badge-icon {
      background-color: var(--color-primary);
      color: #FAF6F0;
      transform: rotate(-6deg) scale(1.05);
    }

    .inspire-card-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .inspire-card-desc {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.55;
      font-weight: 350;
      max-width: 240px;
    }

    .personal-note-section {
      padding: 5.5rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    }

    .personal-landscape-frame {
      border-radius: 6px;
      overflow: hidden;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(44, 37, 35, 0.08);
      background-color: var(--bg-cream-soft);
    }

    .personal-landscape-frame img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    .personal-landscape-frame:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.03);
    }

    .signature-wrap {
      margin-top: 1.8rem;
    }

    .signature-script {
      font-family: 'Alex Brush', cursive;
      font-size: 3.4rem;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      line-height: 1;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
      transform: rotate(-2deg);
    }

    .signature-caption {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.28em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-soft);
      font-weight: 600;
      display: block;
    }

    .quote-banner {
      background-color: var(--color-primary);
      position: relative;
      color: #FAF6F0;
      padding: 5.5rem 1.5rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .quote-text {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.7vw, 2.1rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.45;
      max-width: 820px;
      margin: 0 auto 1.1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }

    .quote-author {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.32em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #E2BCB7;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    /* Stay Connected Newsletter */
    .newsletter-section {
      background-color: var(--bg-cream);
      padding: 5.5rem 0;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .newsletter-box {
      max-width: 580px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .subscribe-input-group {
      display: flex;
      border: 1px solid #D8CCC2;
      border-radius: 4px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #FFFFFF;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
      max-width: 500px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .subscribe-input {
      border: none;
      padding: 0.85rem 1.3rem;
      flex-grow: 1;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      background: transparent;
      outline: none;
    }

    .subscribe-btn {
      background-color: var(--color-primary);
      color: #FFFFFF;
      border: none;
      padding: 0 2.2rem;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      transition: background-color 0.25s ease;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .subscribe-btn:hover {
      background-color: var(--color-accent);
    }

    .subscribe-feedback {
      display: none;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      margin-top: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease;
    }

    /* Site Footer */
    .site-footer {
      background-color: var(--color-primary);
      color: #E8DCD5;
      padding: 5rem 0 2.5rem;
      position: relative;
    }

    .footer-brand-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      color: #FFFFFF;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .footer-brand-sub {
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.35em;
      color: #CBBAB1;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .footer-quote {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: #D3C5BD;
      font-weight: 300;
      max-width: 320px;
    }

    .footer-heading {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      color: #FFFFFF;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    }

    .footer-links {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .footer-links li {
      margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
    }

    .footer-links a {
      color: #D3C5BD;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      transition: color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
      color: #FFFFFF;
      padding-left: 4px;
    }

    .footer-contact-mail {
      color: #D3C5BD;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      word-break: break-all;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .footer-contact-mail:hover {
      color: #FFFFFF;
    }

    .social-icon-btn {
      color: #D3C5BD;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      display: inline-block;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .social-icon-btn:hover {
      color: #FFFFFF;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .footer-copyright {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: #9F8A80;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .author-hero-section {
        padding: 3.5rem 0;
      }
      .author-hero-portrait-frame {
        margin-top: 2rem;
      }
      .why-section, .journey-section, .inspires-section, .personal-note-section {
        padding: 4rem 0;
      }
      .polaroid-collage-wrap {
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      }
      .personal-landscape-frame {
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
      }
    }
  
/* Responsive newsletter controls */
@media(max-width:575px){
  .newsletter-section .subscribe-input-group{display:flex;flex-direction:column;max-width:100%;width:100%;border-radius:6px;overflow:visible;gap:.65rem;border:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none}
  .newsletter-section .subscribe-input{width:100%;min-height:46px;border:1px solid #D8CCC2!important;border-radius:5px!important;background:#fff;padding:.78rem 1rem!important;box-sizing:border-box}
  .newsletter-section .subscribe-btn{width:100%;min-height:46px;border-radius:5px;padding:.75rem 1rem!important;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
}